I agree with most of the other commenters. I have a couple of close friends who have similar (not precisely the same) periodic but persistent troubles, and talk

I agree with most of the other commenters. I have a couple of close friends who have similar (not precisely the same) periodic but persistent troubles, and talking to someone qualified has not solved the problems entirely but has built their confidence in their control over them and allowed them to be sure that they can live normal lives and never be "owned" by their difficulties.